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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144.53, 216.45 and 79.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144.53, 216.45 and 79.43 is: 118.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144.53 : 216.45 = 79.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144.53/216.45 = 79.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144.53x = 216.45 × 79.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144.53x = 17,192.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,192.23/144.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118.96

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